SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House on Wednesday passed legislation sponsored by State Representative Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) to extend a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district for the city of Mt. Sterling….

“When I’m actually in the district,” Hammond said, referring to her Macomb office, “one-on-one, either having meetings with constituents or just having coffee, that is the meaningful part for me.”…

State Representative Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) gave the following response this afternoon to Governor Pat Quinn’s budget address. “The legislature has known for three years that the statute that increased the…

State Representative Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) today voted against a state budget which violates the Illinois Constitution’s balanced budget requirement. “The state Constitution requires that any state budget be balanced; that…